(CNN) Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks. The CCTV video, posted to Twitter by India's Ministry of Railways , showed a station worker at Vangani Station in Mumbai sprinting to rescue a child as an oncoming train sped towards them. A Good Samaritan:At Vangani station of Central Railway, Pointsman Mr. Mayur Shelkhe saved the life of a child just in the nick of the time. He risked his life to save the life of the child. pic.twitter.com/V6QrxFIIY0 — Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 19, 2021The worker lifted the child onto the platform moments before the train would have hit.

Source: CNN April 19, 2021 12:22 UTC